Less than one year after applying to join NATO, the alliance is formally welcoming Finland as its 31st member as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to threaten stability for its bordering countries. NBC News’ Kelly Cobiella has the details.
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Hey Fins, welcome to the United States of NATO. Glad you joined us! 🤠🇺🇲yeehaw
Putler just made a stupid move, Finns don't hate Russian people.
Finns just dislike expansionist panslavic chaotic dictators.
We can only say one thing – congratulations to Finland on this important step!
People are like welcome this and welcome that, absolute sheep’s and useless. This will lead to a nuclear war haha. After that you can welcome each other in your graves and see if nato union will help you then. Allah akbar
So this is the so-called "NATO expansion" which Putin vowed to prevent by invading Ukraine? Well done I guess. Russian people do really need to think about whether their leader is a good choice for them. Because so far he's been nothing but a clown. A clown that is the reason of hundreds of thousands of people dying.
What will Putin do the next? Does he say comment this or not
More proof that Russia attacked Ukraine not because the Ukrainians wanted to join NATO, but because Russia has long wanted to take over Ukrainian territory and destroy the Ukrainians.
now Russia has neighbors who are NATO members and something they are in no hurry to attack Finland with a war. The implication is that the Russians attacked Ukraine for no reason at all.
Now Finland is not afraid of the threats of the Kremlin, Putin is the one who thanks to whom Nato will expand, because before the aggression of Russia was less willing to join the alliance
Very good finland and congratulation for being a nato member can the phil join nato also
Good news. More whites will die and Asian will take control of the Europe.
WHY WORRY ABOUT CHINA ?? or RUSSIA ??
WHEN TRUMP IS OUR YELTSIN.. THERE WILL BE SO MUCH BLOOD SPILT ON CAPITAL HILL 2.0 WHEN TRUMP GETS ARRESTED…. PROUD TRUMP SUPPORTER x100000 with AR15s and 50,000 rounds!! ready to go go!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to Baskin Robbins, Finland
A major defeat for Putin and Russia it just keeps on getting worse for the wanted criminal.
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Nato such a tiny group 😂😂😂
Denmark welcome Finland, GREAT to have you in NATO – waiting for Sweden as well
This will trigger Mr Putin's anger. Pls don't do that
Americans, where is the memory of your heroic ancestors?!)) The President, who was going to make your country great again, is being judged by a bunch of scoundrels, thieves and transgender people! Who should be judged is Biden with his drug addict son Hunter. It was they who did their dirty deeds with Zelensky, in between taking cocaine. And today this family is earning billions from the war in Ukraine, where thousands of people die every day. Soon you Americans will be hated by everyone. Cynical, deceitful, cowardly, vile nation. You hit rock bottom again!
Putin said last year that Russia will respond correspondingly to Finland in NATO. They will increase the security on that border. That's all. What it means for Finland is that it's become a target for Russia for the first time. Also remember that NATO is ultimately controlled by Washington ideologues. Ultimately deciding in their interests, not that of Europe. They will decide what happens – whether Finland wants it or not.
🇯🇵 🇦🇺 🇰🇷🇵🇭🇺🇲❤️ Give more nukes to Belarus to defend it self against NATO aggression PEACE NOT WAR KEEP EXPAND TO EAST WHAT IS YOUR intention NATO WAR
Colonizers 👎
Greetings to the Western Sahrawi Arab Republic and the Sahrawi people, headed by the North African leader Mohamed Ibrahim Ghali
They officially sign their death trity 😂🎉
Welcome Finland – hey Putin GFY
Finland announced they’re sending some troops to Estonia they didn’t say what troops are going to probably special forces
Welcome Finland!
Russia said they will bolster their border forces with Finland. With what tho? T34's and cavalry?
My congrats to Finland 🇫🇮 from Ukraine 🇺🇦 !!!
Finland 🇫🇮 is the 31st member of NATO.
Sweden 🇸🇪 is the 32nd member of NATO.
Ukraine 🇺🇦 is the 33rd member of NATO.
I would love nothing more than to wipe Russia off the face of the earth.
Puto Putin said he would stop NATO expansion. Well he failed.
How about Ukraine
Good! Bring Sweeden in, too!
When the Russian invasion is over, bring in Ukraine and Moldova. Bring them all in.
Putin must go.
everything OK but now Putin must find the way to win the war .
Very good
lol
and we'll have to daddy for europe again . even with all the nato boys going to get er done … sounds like we stand alone daddying for europe again.
What American weaponry and troops is now being sent there?
Hungry and turkey are being a pain
Well come 👍